Steel nail bin



April 14, 1931. J, GANZER 1,801,076

STEEL man am Filed April 16, 1929 Patented Apr. 14, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN HARWOOD GANZER, O]? DULUTH, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR T0 DULUTH SHOW CASE COMPANY, O]? DU'LUTH, MII\TNESOTA A CORPORA'IION OF MINNESOTA STEEL NAIL BIN Original application filed March 28, 1827, Serial N0. 178,847. 'Divided and this application filed April 16,

1929. Serial This invention relates to novel and practical construction of steel nail bins which have a large storing capacity, whicl1 a1e light in eonstruction ancl which are pa1ticularly adaptecl for use in harclware stores, store rooms ancl the like where large quantities of nails are storecl 01 used ancl where a minirnum amount of' space only can be utilized f0r that purposia.

Heretofore nails have been storecl in thei1 original containers 01' kegs and placecl 0n the floor which greatly distractecl from the appearance of the store or room anal which were troublesome to handle, 01' the nails were emptiecl int0 large and cumbersome bins which took up considerable space.

The present invention eliminates these clis advantages and its p1irnary object is t0 provicle an all 1netal nail bin formecl from a single sheet oi metal, which is light in sonstruction, easily and econornically manufactnred, which is strong ancl durable, ancl which is capable of being placecl in racks and tiers 1:0 conserve the maximum amount 016 space.

A. further object thereof is to prov1de a steel nail bin in which the nails may be eas1ly ancl quickly emptiecl into fr0m the ordinary container er keg in which they are u'sually shipped.

A further object thereof is to provicle a steel nail bin which is manufacturecl fr01n a single' sheet 0f 1netal, which is rigidly braced, which Will reaclily slide upon shelves 01' racks upon which they may be pl acecl, ancl tp allow reacly access to the nails w1thout pull1ng ehe bin fro1n the rack o1 removing any covers.

Other objects and advantages Will hereinafter appear.

The preferrecl anal practical em bodnnent of the bin shown in the accompanymg drawings is of the type disclosed in rny copenchng application Serial N0 17 8,8{l7 iilecl Marc h 28, 1927, 0f which th1s apphcainon 1s a d1 vision.

Referring to the drawings;

Fig. 1 is a front, perspective v1ew 0f the improvecl bin; and

Fig. 2 is a transverse sect1on 0f the b1n taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

The i1wention comprises in general a botto1n l having the outer ends thereof extending upwarclly to fo1rn a front encl Wall 2 and a back Wall 3, ancl sicles a extending upwardly subsantially atriglit angles so the botto1n i-'.-

an l fomnecl integrally therewith.

The real ends 0f the side Walls 4 are bent inwarclly at substantially right angles t0 forrn flanges 4 Which are attachecl to ti1e back 3 by 1neans of rivet-s 5. by inclining it upwardly at an angle to the bottom and the sicles have their bottom forwarcl eclges corresponclingly inclinecl upwarclly to coincide with the angle of the front encl Wall.

T1ese inclined edges have flanges 6 which are bent inwardly substantially at right angles to die sicles ancl which are fastenecl to the front Wall 2 by means 0f rivets 6.

The forwarcl top edges 4 cf the bin are inclinecl clownwardly to meet the top edge 2 of the front Wall 2. The sides 4 ancl the back 3 have their top edges 3 bent inwarclly at substantially rigl1t angles t0 finish 0fl the top eclges of the bin ancl t-o fomn stiflening flanges which prevent clistortion of the sides. The sicle Walls are further re-inforcecl by inset panels 7 stamped therein the eclges of which serve as ribs t0 strengthen the sicle Walls anrl a lcl rigidzy thereto. Cross braces 01 1nembers 8, preferably formecl 01 flat 1netal bars have theii' ende bent downwardly to ionn lege 9 which a1e The f1ont Wall 2 is sloped securely connectecl to the side Walls of the bin The bends in thecross braces are positioned against the unclersicle 0f the top flanges 3. The braces a1e slightly below the top edges 01E the sicle Walls so that they (10 not interfere with the racksor shelves When the bins are movecl in 01 out. The braces also serve as The lower encl convenientbandles by which the bins 1nay be lifted 0r carried about.

The botto1n l Wall where it bencls upwarclly to form tl1e back 3 Wall is rounclecl as ab 11 130 enable the bin to slicle more easily. The front bend 11 in the bottom 1 and the s icle Wall bends 13 are also rounclecl f0r tl1e same purose.

The bottom l Wall is providecl with grooves er corrugations 12 protrucling upwarclly from the bottom ancl forniing stilfening ribs which strengthen the bottorn Wall of tl1e bin and facilitates the slicling tl1e bin 0n the sbelves 0r racks. V 1

The upper eclge of the fronc Wall is strengthenecl by the integral flange l4l entwardly and downwarclly therefrom substantially at rigl1t angles thereto. This Bange 14 also serv s in conjunction Wll3ll an upturned flange 15 on a handle 1ne1nber 16 to hold a label, as set forth in my co-pending application hereinbefore referred t0.

These boxes are generally stored in racks (not shown) ancl placed si le by sicle and above each other in tiers. 'Ihe sloping f1011l3 ende of the box protrude outwardly from the racks ab a line pkerpenclicular to the beginni'ng of the downwardly inclinecl eclge of Ehe side, thus exposing the open ende of the bins and providing easy access to the concents without the necessity of pulling the bins out.

From the foregoing description it Will be seen that a bin is proviclecl that is light in weight, exceptionally strong and durable in c0nstruction, and occupies a minimum amount cf space. The bin is entirely selicontainecl, and its outsicle Walls are entirely srnooch. Since tliere are no irregularities or projections 0n the outside Walls the bins may be placed sicle by side against each other with no waste space between them. When they are moved in er 0ut of the racks they Will freely slide against the side Walls acljacent bins.

It is apparent tl1at changes in forrn, C011- struct ion, anal arrangen1ent 'of parts 1nay be made without departing fro1n thespirit ancl without sacrificing the advantagescf the inviention ai1d tlie right is reserved to 1nake all such changes as may fairly fall within the scope of the follovving claims.

I clai1n:

l. A steel nail bin comprisinga grooved bottom', paneled sides integrally connected hereto, a forwarclly inclinecl front integrally connectecl "00 saicl bottorn, a back, saicl it'r0nt and back having the botorn edges thereof roundecl ancl inteigrally connecteclt0 said bottom, cross ties having dcwn turned legs connected t-o saicl sicles 011 tl1e inside thereof, ancl rneans connecting the front ancl back t0 saicl Sicles, tl1e upper edges of saicl sicles being turned inwardly and abutting the comprising a botto1n Wall, paneled sicle Walls integral with said bottom, an integral, upwardly sloping, fronc Wall, an integral back Wall, said sicle Walls having integral flanges riveted to saicl fr0nt and back Walls, cross braces extencling between the side Walls at tlie top eclges thereof and l1aving clovvnwarclly extencling lege riveted t0 the side Walls ancl inturned flanges on the top edges cf tl1e si :le Wallsoverlying saicl cross braces.

3. A steel nail bin for1necl cf sheet 1neaal comprising a bottern Wall, panelecl side Walls integral Wlilh saicl bottom, an integral, upwarclly sloping', freut Wall, an integral back Wall, saicl sicle Walls having integral flanges rivetecl to said front and back Walls, cross braces extencling between the sicle Walls at the t0p e(lges thereof ancl having clownwarclly extencling legs rivetecl t0 the sicle Walls,

inturnecl flanges on tl1e top edges of tl1e sicle Walls overlying said cross braces, ancl an in tegral outstanclmg fiange 011 the upper edge 0f tlie front Wall.

JOHN HARWOOD GANZER. 

